Design Hunting in Toyama

DESIGN × STORIES Season 3 Episode 2

Overview:
Lying by the Sea of Japan, Toyama Prefecture is home to wood carving, glasswork and Takaoka bronze casting that has over 400 years of history behind it. Such crafts are alive and well here as exceptional artisans use design to create items to suit modern lifestyles. From a workshop that's made Buddhist orin bells for generations to an up-and-coming glass artist. Meanwhile in Inami, famed for its wood carving, we visit accommodations that showcase the beauty of this craft.

Genre : Documentary

Actors : Andrea Pompilio, Shaula Vogue

Release Date : 2025-02-06

Duration : 28 menit

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Other Episodes (Season 3)

Poop-Loop
1. Poop-Loop
Design Hunting in Toyama
2. Design Hunting in Toyama
The New Potential of Sharing
3. The New Potential of Sharing
Design Hunting in Ishikawa
4. Design Hunting in Ishikawa
Learning through Play
5. Learning through Play
Designing Neighborhoods
6. Designing Neighborhoods
Design Hunting in Hiroshima
7. Design Hunting in Hiroshima
Wrapping
8. Wrapping
Design Hunting in Osaka
9. Design Hunting in Osaka
Reviving Lost Traditions
10. Reviving Lost Traditions
Shifting Perspectives
11. Shifting Perspectives
EXPO 2025 Part 1: Designing the Future
12. EXPO 2025 Part 1: Designing the Future
EXPO 2025 Part 2: Challenging the Future
13. EXPO 2025 Part 2: Challenging the Future
Lighting Everyday Life
14. Lighting Everyday Life
Hodgepodge
15. Hodgepodge
Compact
16. Compact
Line Designs
17. Line Designs
Design Hunting in Oita
18. Design Hunting in Oita
Playful Everyday Fabric
19. Playful Everyday Fabric
Cleaning
20. Cleaning


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